Arabidopsis 2010: 20th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research, June 30-July 4, 2009 in Edinburgh, Scotland

第20届国际拟南芥研究会议(ICAR)将于2009年6月30日至7月4日在苏格兰爱丁堡国际会议中心举行。国际和平研究所要求提供资金，以支持年轻研究人员和少数群体服务机构的参与者出席会议。一年一度的ICAR聚集了大约1,000名参与者。拟南芥是一个杰出的模式系统，这是由于在功能基因组学中有大量和多样化的实验工具可用。由于研究界的努力和利用进展和资源，知识从拟南芥转移到其他植物物种，甚至更多地转移到包括人类在内的其他生物的情况正在增加。这次会议提供了一个机会，让国际拟南芥社区的众多和不同的研究人员之间以及更大的植物界以外的研究人员交流思想。今年的会议将包括一些演讲者，他们的研究涉及小麦、水稻、玉米和大麦。会议将包括广泛的重要和当前主题：基因组组织/RNA世界、发育、细胞生物学、系统生物学、发育中的信号、生物能源、环境响应、植物防御、植物生长调节剂、自然变异、热点话题和新工具/资源。会议的重要组成部分包括由大约90名发言者(包括应邀的和选定的摘要)介绍当前的研究，以及600张海报，以及几个社区组织的讲习班，较小的小组可以在这些讲习班上更详细地探讨更具体的主题。更广泛的影响ICAR的一个特别优势在于它有能力加强世界范围内拟南芥研究前沿的信息交流，创造新的网络和合作。会议议程和摘要将在会议网站上公开提供，并永久存档。在吸纳青年科学家以及妇女和少数群体方面，ICAR也有着悠久而成功的历史。支持今年的提案将为几个代表性不足的美国少数族裔和/或教师提供全额资金，并为更多年轻的国内教师、博士后学者或研究生提供部分旅费。计划举办一次特别的午餐会，以表彰美国资助的少数族裔资助的接受者，并建立一个非正式的交流场所，以及一个“新兴科学家午餐会”。会议和研讨会上的许多口头报告将由研究生、博士后研究人员和初级教师进行。这将促进学生和博士后的培养，并为职业发展提供重要机遇。会议议程和摘要将在会议网站上公开提供，并永久存档于tair(http://www.arabidopsis.org/news/abstracts.jsp).

The 20th International Conference on Arabidopsis Research (ICAR) will take place from June 30th to July 4th 2009 in Scotland at the Edinburgh International Conference Center. The PI requests funds to support attendance of young researchers and participants from minority-serving institutions. The annual ICAR brings together approximately 1,000 participants. Arabidopsis serves an outstanding model system due to the numerous and varied experimental tools in functional genomics that are available. The transfer of knowledge from Arabidopsis to other plant species, and beyond to other organisms including humans, is increasing due to the efforts of the research community and the leveraging of advances and resources. This conference provides an opportunity for the exchange of ideas among the numerous and diverse researchers of the international Arabidopsis community and beyond to the larger plant community. This year's conference will include a number of speakers whose research involves wheat, rice, maize, and barley. The conference will include a broad range of important and current topics: Genome Organization/The RNA World, Development, Cell Biology, Systems Biology, Signaling in Development, Bioenergy, Environmental Responses, Plant Defense, Plant Growth Regulators, Natural Variation, Hot Topics and Novel Tools/Resources. Important components of the conference include the presentation of current research by approximately 90 speakers (both invited and from selected abstracts) and 600 posters as well as several community organized workshops where smaller groups can explore more specific topics in greater detail. Broader Impact A particular strength of the ICAR lies in its ability to enhance the exchange of information at the forefront of Arabidopsis research worldwide, creating new networks and collaborations. The conference program and abstracts will be publicly available on the conference website and permanently archived. The ICAR also has a long and successful history of being inclusive of young scientists as well as women and minorities. Support of this year's proposal will provide full funding for several underrepresented US minorities and/or faculty as well as partial funding of travel expenses for additional young domestic faculty, postdoctoral scholars, or graduate students. A special luncheon to acknowledge recipients of US-sponsored minority funding and to establish an informal networking venue as well as an "Emerging Scientists Luncheon" is planned. Many of the oral presentations at the sessions and workshops will be given by graduate students, postdoctoral researchers and junior faculty. This will promote the training of students and postdocs and provide important opportunities for career development. The conference program and abstracts will be publicly available on the conference website and permanently archived at TAIR (http://www.arabidopsis.org/news/abstracts.jsp).